Why a "Manly" Christian blog

The obvious question at this point, is "Why would you have a Manly Christian blog? Men are rough and tough, not the type to read a blog"

My answer is this...
I was searching for a men's Christian blog, but never found one that really hit on what I think we need to hear as men. I believe that God has ingrained instincts into men, as well as women as to certain characteristics. I believe it's time that the men of this generation stand up and assume their roles, not to demean women but to improve everyone. I disagree with anyone who says men are only rough, tough, and that they should be like the cowboys in the old westerns. I think men are alot more complicated than we are given credit for. We should be able to lead our families with confidence, teaching them moral character, and teaching our sons how to be good men.
I believe that men are the God ordained leaders of the home, and that men need to rise up from the useless level that many are and begin to lead there families. This doesn't mean men are the boss, but the best way I can simply describe it is the way I described it to my wife. I think men should stand up and build our children's character, shape their morals, guide their hearts. Teach them how to be upstanding Godly people. I believe women can assume roles and perform the same job as a man, but it's not their job. --It is the job of men to stand up to the stresses of the world, to fight for their families so the women and children do not have to.-- I believe that the role of women in the family is to nurture the children.
I realize these are not going to be popular ideas, and I do not mean to imply that a woman should be barefoot and pregnant, but I am an advocate of a division of power and resources.
Now before anyone gets any ideas that men are to be the "boss" of the woman, that is NOT true. God teaches in the scripture that a man should love his wife as he loves his own body, you care for your body, you protect your body, you nourish your body, you work to maintain your body. (Ephesians 5:22-33) This is the way we should care for our families and wives. We should care for them, we should nurture them, we should nourish them, we should work each and every day to maintain them and the relationships with them.
I am calling for accountability to men, to provide their part, to work to keep their wives hearts and minds, to keeps their children’s heart and to shape their children’s character.
I believe if men would step up and assume their responsibilities, the divorce rate would drop significantly.
I believe that every man reading this blog has the same thoughts
I believe that if men would work to keep their families together society would see a decrease in crime and a revival of common decency and respect
I believe that if we ever want a strong country as in years past, men will have to step up and guide the character of our families and guide them back to God
I believe in the past 50 or so years men have backed down and taken a back seat, taken a role of being passive and letting single mothers and daycare centers raise our children while just simply paying child support and living immoral lives
I believe too many men are not involved in their children's lives and don't put enough priority on maintaining their families and relationships with their wives.

Most importantly I believe that if the men of our country and world would stand up and stand firm in our convictions, and teach our families and children how to be real men and women of integrity.... then we would see our world transformed and made better than ever. I believe we can do this, and we can change the world but it has to start in our hearts and needs to start NOW!

Society today is drowning in a sea of filth, as a result of generations of men not rising up and fulfilling their role to teach character and lead their families. If we as men will turn from our gluttonous, proud, and self centered ways then God will heal our homes, families, country, and world.

yours in Christ,
Bill Higgins

2 Chronicles 7:13-15 "If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour then land,, or if I send pestilence among my people, and My people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will hear their land."